For our community, I hope people will preserve the plants, reforestation and green spaces. I hope it’s not just for right now but that it continues in the future all the beautiful spaces, green spaces and vegetation

Jessica loves to take pictures and spend time at the park. She also loves to draw and paint in her spare time. “These simple things show what’s in the everyday life of me, it’s not much but I still love it.”

What I hope for the community is to advance with peace. No racism, we all treat each other like one flesh, not to see colour, sizes, ages and beauty. We all have the same purpose, we are human beings. We should live like humans.

It’s easy to make assumptions and generalizations about community members who live in rent-geared-to-income housing. They’re lazy. They’re using the system. They don't contribute to society. Women like Tracy are proof that these assumptions are in fact far from reality.

Helen is an avid reader and volunteer. In the winter, she spends a lot of her time at the Highland curling. She’s been writing curling news and taking pictures for the monthly newsletter. During the curling season, she runs mixed day programs.

Over the years

Memories of the Health Centre's participants and employees over the past 25 years.

Across the community

Snapshots of the Health Centre's diverse community celebrating 25 years of compassionate care and life-changing results.

Picturing a Healthy Community 2014

In 1994, Picturing a Healthy Community project asked Old East Village (OEV) residents to photograph their community, and as a result the project laid the foundation for the Health Centre to support the neighbourhood through specific services and programming.